I am calling these ‘dear’
in memory of my grandmother, Doris Brock, because she would always say that
anything small and appealing was ‘dear’. She was, however, quite a formidable character.
She was known to give unsought advice to people in department stores; one
example being, “Don’t buy that, you’ll look like a leprechaun,” to a woman
looking at a green dress. She also responded to my Mum’s new hairstyle with the
(now oft-quoted) phrase: “Are you getting ready for Halloween?” But let’s
not forget that she was also a young woman during World War II, raising a baby daughter while her husband was on active service. I remember staying with her
for a whole week each summer and loving the time we spent together. This year she would have been 100.
DEAR LITTLE POTATO
ROASTIES
Ingredients
About 4 large potatoes
3tbsp olive oil (or any
other oil of choice)
2tsp salt
Serves 2 (or more if a
smaller portion)
Method
Peel potatoes and chop
into small pieces.
Put in a bowl of cold
water and leave for at least half an hour.
Heat oven to 220˚C/ Gas 7 and put oil into a large baking tray. Preheat oil
for about 5 minutes.
Drain potatoes and place
in tray.
Roast for about 20 minutes.
Sprinkle salt over and then turn.
Roast for a further 20
minutes.
If brown and crispy, serve
right away. (Roast for an extra 10 minutes if needed).
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